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Saturday, March 03, 2007

Okanagan Mountain Goats

On a bike ride last week near Summerland, I spotted the herd of mountain goats I've been seeing for a few years. They're easily visible from the highway, but the trail I was on took me closer to them than I had been before. I had brought my camera, so I hiked in even closer and got some nice shots of these amazing creatures:

I guess they must have heard or smelled me, because the next time I popped my head up to take a picture, they were standing around. I saw two of them butt heads at one point, but unfortunately didn't catch it with the camera.

Hey you nailed something about photography - the experience behind the photo is often more significant than the picture itself. Sometimes we take photos to capture a moment, sometimes for artistic merit or creative expression, but ultimately it is the story behind the photo that is most valuable.

True enough. I've also been trying to enjoy beauty for its own sake lately, reminding myself that capturing it with the camera isn't the only way to appreciate it. The usual mode for me is to forget the camera, then regret missing all the beautiful shots I'm seeing along the way...duh.